Handy Dictionary! is a Firefox extension that pop-ups a dictionary window for selected words, allowing you to easily find word definitions. It uses the Cambridge dictionary.
Handy Dictionary! is an open source add-on designed to work with Mozilla Firefox 15.0 and later.
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Requirements:
· Mozilla Firefox
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· fail safe compact mode
· by default if details not found during word lookup in compact mode, automatically result is displayed in classic mode
· this can be changed using "Preferences", de-select the checkbox next to compact mode
in above case pop-up displays error along with following options, which user has to select manually:
· Display Result in Classic Mode
· Change Settings to use Classic Mode
· fail safe classic mode
· if word is not found then suggestions are displayed if present in the response
· also list of dictionary is displayed in which current word can be searched by clicking on respective link
· dynamic css for classic mode
· previously static list was used, which may not work if website changes css
· now css are extracted from response in order to display result in native look
· auto close
· if selected pop-up will automatically close after specified time
· status bar changes
· based on user feedback, add-on/status bar button is shortened and color-coding is used for current status
· for valid website/host one more button next to status button which can be used to enable/disable tool for given website
· now user can enabled/disable tool for given website using statusbar and toolbar menu
· customize keyboard shortcuts
· now user can customize keyboard shortcuts using toolbar menu
· popup changes for classic mode
· current dictionary label is displayed in title bar
· "Preferences" link is displayed on title of popup
· "Open in new tab" renamed to "more"
· fix
· fix for manual search, now phrase can be searched
· some minor fix for cambridge dictionary after website interface is changed
· fix for case where frame is selected and event not dispatched on doc for close shortcut
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